Kelm v. Woodbury
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Akpeaí from a judgment of the cirep.it court for Eock county: Geoege Geimm, Circuit Judge. This is an action to recover the balance due on a contract by which, it is alleged the defendant hired the plaintiff to work Ms farm for one year. The plaintiff claims that the defendant breached the contract, and he seeks to recover the unpaid portioji of the wages and the damages resulting from the breach. The defendant is a resident of Illinois.
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Akpeaí from a judgment of the cirep.it court for Eock county: Geoege Geimm, Circuit Judge. This is an action to recover the balance due on a contract by which, it is alleged the defendant hired the plaintiff to work Ms farm for one year. The plaintiff claims that the defendant breached the contract, and he seeks to recover the unpaid portioji of the wages and the damages resulting from the breach. The defendant is a resident of Illinois. He owns a farm of 480 acres in the town of Center, Eock county, this state, which the plaintiff had worked for him in 1908 and 1909. In the latter part of…
1Opinion of the CourtSiebecKER, J.
Tbe appellant asserts that tbe evidence on tbe question of a settlement by tbe parties of all matters in controversy clearly establishes that after plaintiff’s discharge from defendant’s employ such a settlement was made and that tbe plaintiff accepted $65, the amount agreed upon by tbe parties, in full payment of tbe amount due him under such settlement. Tbe plaintiff denies that tbe settlement was made and claims that at tbe time of tbe negotiations for a settlement be claimed and demanded a sum for satisfaction of bis damages for defendant’s breach of contract far in excess of tbe $65 be…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Brown v. GriswoldWisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
- Closuit v. John Arpin Lumber Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1907
- Young v. MinerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1910
- Damman v. DammanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1911
- Jansen v. HuerthWisconsin Supreme Court · 1910
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- Wallis v. First National Bank of RacineWisconsin Supreme Court · 1914